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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 21 May 2022 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Carlinhos 68' Y

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

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Shimizu S-Pulse 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
14 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 0–0 D
07 May Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
03 May Shonan Bellmare A 4–1 W
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
17 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
14 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
07 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
03 May Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Júbilo Iwata A 1–2 L
20 Apr FC Tōkyō A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Nagoya Grampus
#7 Position #3
24 Points 31
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 46
42 Conceded 44
-2 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.72
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Nagoya Grampus
Yuya Yamagishi 3 G
Takuya Uchida 2 G 1 A
Yudai Kimura 2 G 1 A
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shimizu S-Pulse to score. At the same time, Nagoya Grampus does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Kota Miyamoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryoya Morishita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Noriyoshi Sakai has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 380 games and scored 295 goals.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Ronaldo is replaced by Kenta Nishizawa.
  • 51' Yoshinori Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Keiya Sento has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Ryotaro Ishida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keiya Sento on 59 minute.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' A stunning finish from Thiago Santana — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Thiago Santana is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 76' Yoichiro Kakitani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noriyoshi Sakai on 76 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yuki Soma on, Yutaka Yoshida off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Thiago Santana has done his job and it is now time for Se-Hun Oh to step up.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Mateus trudges off to be replaced by Hiroyuki Abe on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Carlinhos is withdrawn and Yuta Kamiya gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Yuito Suzuki makes way for Yuta Taki at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse will have plenty to reflect on. Nagoya Grampus were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroaki Hiraoka

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenta Nishizawa 4
Thiago Santana 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Shota Kaneko 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Yuki Soma 2
Douglas 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2

Head to Head

2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-05-14 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-05-03 Shonan Bellmare 1–4 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-04-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-07 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2022-04-28 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-04-20 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Shimizu S-Pulse or Nagoya Grampus 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse33% Draw23% Nagoya Grampus44%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
56%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
67%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Nagoya Grampus
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse28% Draw37% Nagoya Grampus35%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
0 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 15% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 18% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 13% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.